5 suspects arrested for selling contraband milk products in Nairobi

Officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested five suspects in Eastleigh, Nairobi during a crackdown on contraband milk products.

In a statement on Saturday January 6, DCI noted that several contraband milk products were recovered during the crackdown.

“As the crackdown on contraband milk products continues, five more suspects have been arrested today at Eastleigh in Nairobi and several recoveries made.

“This followed an undercover operation by DCI officers tasked to flush out identified before the ‘buyers’ paid the full amount of the agreed Ksh815,000,” read part of the DCI report.

A section of contraband milk products recovered during a crackdown along Eastern Bypass on January 4, 2024. Photo: DCI

The officers who were only armed with a ‘down-payment’ requested the then furious sellers to let them get the balance, finding a chance to call in the action team that apprehended the suspects.

“25Kg full of cream milk powder branded fresh dairy product of Brookside Uganda covered in sacks (packaging in deplorable condition), 77 containers each weighing 800gm of APTAMIL breast milk product of United Kingdom (some of the milk powder containing fungi) and 20 containers each weighing 400gm of NESTLE NAN OPTIPRO product of Mexico,” DCI noted.

Police have launched investigations into the incident to establish the main suspect as they prepare to present the suspects in court.

This follows a security operation that was conducted on January 4, when 32.5 tonnes of contraband milk powder was recovered from a godown along Eastern Bypass in Nairobi.

“The brands of the milk powder include: 181 bags branded Fresh Dairy product of Brookside Uganda, 421 bags branded Gardo product of New Zealand, 485 bags of Non Dairy Creamer product of China, 56 bags branded SAMA product of New Zealand, 6 bags branded Lato product of Uganda & 289 bags of maize corn starch product of India,” read part of the DCI report.